diff --git a/widgets/icon.cpp b/widgets/icon.cpp
index 911067742..d4cd77a50 100644
--- a/widgets/icon.cpp
+++ b/widgets/icon.cpp
@@ -341,11 +341,6 @@ void Icon::setNumDisplayLines(int numLines)
     }
 }
 
-QSizeF Icon::sizeHint() const
-{
-    return size();
-}
-
 void Icon::setDrawBackground(bool draw)
 {
     if (d->drawBg != draw) {
diff --git a/widgets/icon.h b/widgets/icon.h
index 3a812fc86..48a082248 100644
--- a/widgets/icon.h
+++ b/widgets/icon.h
@@ -179,11 +179,6 @@ public:
     */
     void setNumDisplayLines(int numLines);
 
-    /**
-    * @return the recommended size of the widget
-    */
-    QSizeF sizeHint() const;
-
     /**
      * Sets whether or not to draw a background area for the icon
      *